The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Estonia responded to the conclusion of the Venice Commission regarding the Georgian Law on Transparency.

“As Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, I thank the Venice Commission for strongly recommending repeal of the “foreign influence” law, and I express hope that Georgia’s leaders will do so”, - writes Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, on the X.

“The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe strong recommendation to repeal the “foreign influence” law should be a clear sign to Georgian leadership not to adopt it and turn Georgia back to European norms and principles”, - writes Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on X.